Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Lucinda Briggs d. April 6, 1920 b. January 27, 1888 d. April 6, 1920 cem. VanBebber Cemetery nee: Piercce sp. William Collier; N. B. Briggs pd. 1920 p. Richmond Missourian, Richmond, Missouri obit: Lucinda Briggs. Mrs. Lucinda Briggs was born on January 27, 1888, in Ray county, Missouri, and died on April 6, 1920, at her home in Taitsville. She was the daughter of the late Andy and Priscilla Pierce. She was married in 1857 to William Collier, and to their union two sons and one daughter were born, of which only one son, W.J. Collier, of Taitsville, remains to mourn her death. The other children, with the husband preceeded her in death. In 1866 she was married to N.B. Briggs, and to this union were born four children, one son and three daughters, who are, Mrs. Henry Berry, Mrs. Marion Gulley and John Briggs all of near Taitsville, and Mrs. Henry Myers of Afton, Oklahoma, who with Mrs. Henry Berry, was unable to attend their mother’s funeral on account of illness. Besides the five children and her husband, N.R. Briggs, she leaves twenty-six grandchildren and many other relatives and a host of friends to mourn their loss. She was a dear loving mother, a faithful wife, and a good neighbor. She was a member of the Methodist church, and a true child of Christ. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Farr Coffman at the church of Taitsville, and the remains were laid to rest at the Vanbebber cemetery, southwest of that place. "She is not dead, but gone before." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jenna Zunker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------